And he has some beefs with the way the Con is run and thinks it could serve conventioneers — and the city — better.

On Hall H, the 6,500-seat venue where the big stars show, Hanks thinks there must be a better way. He gave up going some time ago because of the hours-long commitment involved in sitting through sessions until the one rolls around that he’s interested in.

“How come they haven’t made any changes?” he asked. “Some things sound practical.”

For example, he doesn't think handing out tickets for specific sessions would control the crowds better but does suggest issuing wristbands and clearing out the hall between sessions. Currently, you can plop yourself in a seat and stay all day.

On the exhibit hall, Hanks says access into it and inside has become a problem.

“Six or seven years ago, you could walk on the floor and it would be OK, even on Fridays,” he said. “Now it’s iffy in certain spots, especially around the Hasbro booth, Warner’s, Fox. It gets really crowded. You have to wonder what they can do to limit exhibit hall access... It’s a complete nightmare.”

As planning proceeds on a $520 million expansion to the center, Hanks wonders why an auditorium with stadium seating isn’t planned.

“Hall H wasn’t designed for what it is or has been doing,” he said.

Hanks also finds the food and beverage service inside the center lacking. But then Gaslamp Quarter restaurateurs benefit as convention-goers seek real, healthy eats.

“It’s helping the city,” he said.

Some ideas are non-starters, like selling $5,000 platinum tickets for a limited number of Con-freaks, who would get premium seating and access.

“They don’t want this to become ticket holders waiting for someone to die,” he said of critics of that concept. “That’s not the way to promote the popular arts.”

He also doesn’t think splitting up Comic-Con into genres or moving it elsewhere is a solution.

“It would be a shame to see it leave,” he said. “I don’t think it will leave, but they should think smart and take care of some of the issues that really trouble people.”